Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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