Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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