Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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