Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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