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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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