Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education