Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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