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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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