Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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