Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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