Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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