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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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