Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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