Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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