Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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