Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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