Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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