Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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