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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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