Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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