Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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