Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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