Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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