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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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