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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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