Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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