Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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