Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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