Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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