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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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