Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design