Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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