Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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