Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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