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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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