Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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