Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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