Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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