Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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