Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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