Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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