Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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