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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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