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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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