Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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