Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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