Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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