Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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