Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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