Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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