Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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