Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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