Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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