Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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