Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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