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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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