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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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