Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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