Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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