Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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