Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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