Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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