Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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