Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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