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 having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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