Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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