Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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