Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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