Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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