Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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