Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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