Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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