Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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