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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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