Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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