Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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