Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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