Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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