Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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