Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with 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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