Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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