Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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