Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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