Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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