Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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