Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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