Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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