Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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