Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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