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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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