Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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