Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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