Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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