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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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