Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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