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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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