Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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