Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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