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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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