Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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