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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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