Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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