Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education