Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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