Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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