Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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