Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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