Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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