Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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