Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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