Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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