Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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