Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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