Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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