Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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