Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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