Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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