Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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