Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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