Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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