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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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