Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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