Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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