Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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