Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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