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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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