Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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