Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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