Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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