Find out more about the 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 education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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