Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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