Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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