Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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