Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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