Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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