Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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