Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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