Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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