Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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