Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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