Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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