Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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