Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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