Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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