Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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