Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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