Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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