Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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