Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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