Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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