Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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