Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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