Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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