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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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