Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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