Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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