Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)