Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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