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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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