Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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