Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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