Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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