Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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