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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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