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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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