Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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