Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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