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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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