Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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