Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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