Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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