Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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