Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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