Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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