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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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