Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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