Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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