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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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