Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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