Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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