Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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