Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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