Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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