Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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