Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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