Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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