Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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