Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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