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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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