Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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