Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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