Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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