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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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