Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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