Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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