Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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