Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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