Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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