Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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