Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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