Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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