Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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