Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major 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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