Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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