Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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