Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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