Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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