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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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