Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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