Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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