Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons