Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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