Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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