Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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