Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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