Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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