Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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