Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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