Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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