Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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