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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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