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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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