Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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