Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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