Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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