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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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