Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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