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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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