Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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