Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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