Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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