Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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