Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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