Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major 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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