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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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