Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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