Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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