Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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