Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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