Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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