Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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