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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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