Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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