Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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