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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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