Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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