Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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