Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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