Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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