Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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