Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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