Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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