Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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