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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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