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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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