Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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