Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses