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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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