Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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