Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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