Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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