Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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