Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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