Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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