Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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