Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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