Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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