Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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