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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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