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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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