Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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