Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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