Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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