Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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