Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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