Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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