Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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