Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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