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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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