Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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