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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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