Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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