Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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