Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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