Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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