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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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