Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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