Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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