Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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