Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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