Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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