Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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