Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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