Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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