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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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