Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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