Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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