Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs