Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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