Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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