Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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