Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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