Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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