Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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