Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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