Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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