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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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