Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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