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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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