Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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