Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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