Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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