Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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