Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the 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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