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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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