Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education