Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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