Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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