Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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