Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about 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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