Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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