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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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