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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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