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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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