Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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