Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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