Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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