Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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