Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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