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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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