Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key 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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