Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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