Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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