Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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