Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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