Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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