Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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