Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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