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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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