Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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