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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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