Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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