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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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