Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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