Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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