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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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