Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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