Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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