Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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