Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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