Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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