Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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