Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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