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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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