Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform