Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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