Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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