Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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