Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses