Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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