Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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