Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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