Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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