Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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