Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education