Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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