Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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