Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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