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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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