Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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