Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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