Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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