Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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