Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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