Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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