Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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