Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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