Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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