Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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