Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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