Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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