Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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