Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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