Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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