Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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