Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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