Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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