Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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