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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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