Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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