Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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