Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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