Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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