Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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