Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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