Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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