Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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