Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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