Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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