Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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