Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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