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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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