Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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