Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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