Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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