Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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