Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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