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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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