Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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