Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major 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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