Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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