Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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