Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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