Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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