Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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