Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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