Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers 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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