Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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