Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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