Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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