Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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