Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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