Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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