Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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