Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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