Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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