Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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