Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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