Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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