Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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