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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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