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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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