Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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