Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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