Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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