Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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