Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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