Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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