Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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