Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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