Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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