Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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