Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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