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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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