Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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