Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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