Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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