Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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