Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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