Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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