Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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