Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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