Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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