Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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