Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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