Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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