Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education