Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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