Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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