Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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