Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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