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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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