Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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