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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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