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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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