Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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