Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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