Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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