Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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