Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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