Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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