Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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