Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates 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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