Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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