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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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