Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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