Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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