Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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