Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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