Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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