Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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