Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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