Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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