Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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