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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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