Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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