Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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