Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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