Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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