Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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