Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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