Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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