Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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