Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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