Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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