Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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