Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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