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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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