Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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