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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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