Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology