Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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