Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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