Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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