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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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