Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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