Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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