Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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