Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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