Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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