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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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