Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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